Ole Smoky Bourbon Ball
Ole Smoky Bourbon Ball pours the candy into the glass — 750mL at 17.5% ABV (35 proof), bourbon whiskey blended with creamy milk chocolate, made by Ole Smoky Distillery in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and you can order it online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 17.5% (35 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Style: Whiskey cream liqueur — bourbon whiskey + whiskey + cream, natural and artificial flavors
- Inspiration: The Southern bourbon-ball confection, in liquid form
- Origin: Gatlinburg, Tennessee — Ole Smoky Distillery
The Bourbon Ball, Poured
The bourbon ball is a Southern candy-box staple — bourbon, chocolate, and pecan rolled into one bite. Ole Smoky's version skips the wrapper: creamy milk chocolate folded into bourbon whiskey until it drinks like the confection. It belongs with the dessert pours in the cream liqueur collection, and it doubles as a cocktail shortcut whenever a recipe calls for chocolate and whiskey. See the rest of the lineup at Ole Smoky.
Tasting Notes
Creamy milk chocolate up front with the bourbon whiskey riding underneath — sweet, confection-like, and silky through the finish. Chocolate leads, whiskey warms, cream smooths.
How to Enjoy
Serve chilled or over ice as an after-dinner pour, drizzle it into coffee, or use it as the chocolate-whiskey half of a boozy milkshake. It also replaces both liqueur and whiskey in dessert cocktails.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ole Smoky Bourbon Ball?
A whiskey cream liqueur — bourbon whiskey and whiskey blended with creamy milk chocolate, modeled on the bourbon-ball candy.
What is the ABV of Ole Smoky Bourbon Ball?
17.5% ABV (35 proof) in a 750mL jar.
Is it a whiskey or a cream liqueur?
The store lists it as a cream liqueur; the brand's own tags straddle both. It drinks as a whiskey-cream dessert pour either way.
How should I drink it?
Chilled, over ice, in coffee, or in dessert cocktails.
Skip the candy box — order Ole Smoky Bourbon Ball online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.